(a) General scope of article. Except as otherwise provided in subsections (c) and (d), this article applies to:(1) a transaction, regardless of its form, that creates a security interest in personal property or fixtures by contract;(2) an agricultural lien;(3) a sale of accounts, chattel paper, payment intangibles, or promissory notes;(4) a consignment;(5) a security interest arising under § 2–401, 2–505, 2–711(3), or 2A-508(5), as provided in § 9–110; and(6) a security interest arising under § 4–210 or 5–118.
(1) a transaction, regardless of its form, that creates a security interest in personal property or fixtures by contract;
(2) an agricultural lien;
(3) a sale of accounts, chattel paper, payment intangibles, or promissory notes;
(4) a consignment;
(5) a security interest arising under § 2–401, 2–505, 2–711(3), or 2A-508(5), as provided in § 9–110; and
(6) a security interest arising under § 4–210 or 5–118.
(b) Security interest in secured obligation. The application of this article to a security interest in a secured obligation is not affected by the fact that the obligation is itself secured by a transaction or interest to which this article does not apply.
(c) Extent to which article does not apply. This article does not apply to the extent that:(1) a statute, regulation, or treaty of the United States preempts this article;(2) another statute of this State expressly governs the creation, perfection, priority, or enforcement of a security interest created by this State or a governmental unit of this State;(3) a statute of another State, a foreign country, or a governmental unit of another State or a foreign country, other than a statute generally applicable to security interests, expressly governs creation, perfection, priority, or enforcement of a security interest created by the State, country, or governmental unit; or(4) the rights of a transferee beneficiary or nominated person under a letter of credit are independent and superior under § 5–114.
(1) a statute, regulation, or treaty of the United States preempts this article;
(2) another statute of this State expressly governs the creation, perfection, priority, or enforcement of a security interest created by this State or a governmental unit of this State;
(3) a statute of another State, a foreign country, or a governmental unit of another State or a foreign country, other than a statute generally applicable to security interests, expressly governs creation, perfection, priority, or enforcement of a security interest created by the State, country, or governmental unit; or
(4) the rights of a transferee beneficiary or nominated person under a letter of credit are independent and superior under § 5–114.
(d) Inapplicability of article. This article does not apply to:(1) a landlord's lien, other than an agricultural lien;(2) a lien, other than an agricultural lien, given by statute or other rule of law for services or materials, but § 9–333 applies with respect to priority of the lien;(3) an assignment of a claim for wages, salary, or other compensation of an employee;(4) a sale of accounts, chattel paper, payment intangibles, or promissory notes as part of a sale of the business out of which they arose;(5) an assignment of accounts, chattel paper, payment intangibles, or promissory notes which is for the purpose of collection only;(6) an assignment of a right to payment under a contract to an assignee that is also obligated to perform under the contract;(7) an assignment of a single account, payment intangible, or promissory note to an assignee in full or partial satisfaction of a preexisting indebtedness;(8) a transfer of an interest in or an assignment of a claim under a policy of insurance, other than an assignment by or to a health-care provider of a healthcare-insurance receivable and any subsequent assignment of the right to payment, but Sections 9–315 and 9–322 apply with respect to proceeds and priorities in proceeds;(9) an assignment of a right represented by a judgment, other than a judgment taken on a right to payment that was collateral;(10) a right of recoupment or set-off, but:(A) § 9–340 applies with respect to the effectiveness of rights of recoupment or set-off against deposit accounts; and(B) § 9–404 applies with respect to defenses or claims of an account debtor;(11) the creation or transfer of an interest in or lien on real property, including a lease or rents thereunder, except to the extent that provision is made for:(A) liens on real property in Sections 9–203 and 9–308;(B) fixtures in § 9–334;(C) fixture filings in Sections 9–501, 9–502, 9–512, 9–516, and 9–519; and(D) security agreements covering personal and real property in § 9–604;(12) an assignment of a claim arising in tort, other than a commercial tort claim, but Sections 9–315 and 9–322 apply with respect to proceeds and priorities in proceeds; or(13) an assignment of a deposit account in a consumer transaction, but Sections 9–315 and 9–322 apply with respect to proceeds and priorities in proceeds.
(1) a landlord's lien, other than an agricultural lien;
(2) a lien, other than an agricultural lien, given by statute or other rule of law for services or materials, but § 9–333 applies with respect to priority of the lien;
(3) an assignment of a claim for wages, salary, or other compensation of an employee;
(4) a sale of accounts, chattel paper, payment intangibles, or promissory notes as part of a sale of the business out of which they arose;
(5) an assignment of accounts, chattel paper, payment intangibles, or promissory notes which is for the purpose of collection only;
(6) an assignment of a right to payment under a contract to an assignee that is also obligated to perform under the contract;
(7) an assignment of a single account, payment intangible, or promissory note to an assignee in full or partial satisfaction of a preexisting indebtedness;
(8) a transfer of an interest in or an assignment of a claim under a policy of insurance, other than an assignment by or to a health-care provider of a healthcare-insurance receivable and any subsequent assignment of the right to payment, but Sections 9–315 and 9–322 apply with respect to proceeds and priorities in proceeds;
(9) an assignment of a right represented by a judgment, other than a judgment taken on a right to payment that was collateral;
(10) a right of recoupment or set-off, but:(A) § 9–340 applies with respect to the effectiveness of rights of recoupment or set-off against deposit accounts; and(B) § 9–404 applies with respect to defenses or claims of an account debtor;
(A) § 9–340 applies with respect to the effectiveness of rights of recoupment or set-off against deposit accounts; and
(B) § 9–404 applies with respect to defenses or claims of an account debtor;
(11) the creation or transfer of an interest in or lien on real property, including a lease or rents thereunder, except to the extent that provision is made for:(A) liens on real property in Sections 9–203 and 9–308;(B) fixtures in § 9–334;(C) fixture filings in Sections 9–501, 9–502, 9–512, 9–516, and 9–519; and(D) security agreements covering personal and real property in § 9–604;
(A) liens on real property in Sections 9–203 and 9–308;
(B) fixtures in § 9–334;
(C) fixture filings in Sections 9–501, 9–502, 9–512, 9–516, and 9–519; and
(D) security agreements covering personal and real property in § 9–604;
(12) an assignment of a claim arising in tort, other than a commercial tort claim, but Sections 9–315 and 9–322 apply with respect to proceeds and priorities in proceeds; or
(13) an assignment of a deposit account in a consumer transaction, but Sections 9–315 and 9–322 apply with respect to proceeds and priorities in proceeds.